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Beware! There is a lot of work that goes into teaching. It can be very rewarding though. For me: 1) Astronaut 2) Pilot 3) Astronomer 4) Gardening/Landscaping 5) Mr. Mom (stay home with kids)
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start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *Jason Henderson wrote: 4) Gardening/Landscaping I think would be on the list too, actually. Not running around mowing lawns, though. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
Video game reviewer High school coach for football (U.S. style) or track Professional football (if I were big enough) Test driver for a vehicle manufacturer Astronomer or astrophysicist Brad Jennings
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
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Along with pyro-special effects, I have thought that demolition work sounds interesting. But I would only want to do the part where I decided how the building should come down and what would be the best way to do that. The weeks that it takes to strip the building down to its skeleton and prepare for demolition doenst sound as fun.
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
Child care, or teaching at a lower primary level, before they turn into feral brats. Or I could be a lumberjack..... Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
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Jason Henderson wrote: 4) Gardening/Landscaping I think would be on the list too, actually. Not running around mowing lawns, though. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
Yuck - I spent my childhood doing that ( my dad was a landscape gardener ) and I think that's where my resolve to work indoors came from. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
Bush pilot :-D I still hope to retire and do this in 10 years or so. Hopefully flying tourists over Tanzania, game spotting.
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
VB ? *ducks* Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
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Child care, or teaching at a lower primary level, before they turn into feral brats. Or I could be a lumberjack..... Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
Christian Graus wrote: Or I could be a lumberjack..... Would you be wearing suspenders, a bra and singing gay songs? ;P Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
Construction worker specializing in scyscrapes. It would be sooo cool looking out from the roof knowing you built the damn thing :) -- This space for rent.
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Christian Graus wrote: Or I could be a lumberjack..... Would you be wearing suspenders, a bra and singing gay songs? ;P Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
high heels, suspenders and a bra. How's the new job ? Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
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VB ? *ducks* Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
Great - best laugh I've had this morning. It's like the old joke: What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians ? A: A drummer. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
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Cold-sell telemarketer... Joking! Joking! Put down the axe!!! :eek: ;P
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Shog9 Life seems pretty easy when it's from my easy chair And you're burnin up inside and no one cares...
Been there, done that. It sucked. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
Well i wouldnt mind being an electroniocs engineer, but seeing as engineering is not allowed, id have to go with neuro-surgon.....now, where that knife ;)
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Cold-sell telemarketer... Joking! Joking! Put down the axe!!! :eek: ;P
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high heels, suspenders and a bra. How's the new job ? Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
Christian Graus wrote: How's the new job ? Not bad. After 13 months unemployed it would be hard to whinge about anything that is paying money. It is as a Work For the Dole Supervisor for Mission Australia. They are the people I had to report too when I was on WFtD (which doesn't officially end until 20/03/2003 for me). I am on probation until this project ends 13/04/2003 and can then not have my contract renewed if I am unsatisfactory or they don't get a new project for me. If they do I will be on another 6 month contract where the same rules apply. Each WFtD project is 6 months so that is why the employment contracts are the same length. I am tenuously linked to IT with my project being Web Pages and Ausio editing for a community radio station. Better than my book boxing warehouse job. Currently on a break from the Category 4 Workplace Trainer and Assessor training which in the next few weeks will be followed up with Senior First Aid and Line Manager OH&S. So if nothing else I will end up with some industry recognised certificates that are relevant to office and building site work. Back to training, fill in more stuff later. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Christian Graus wrote: How's the new job ? Not bad. After 13 months unemployed it would be hard to whinge about anything that is paying money. It is as a Work For the Dole Supervisor for Mission Australia. They are the people I had to report too when I was on WFtD (which doesn't officially end until 20/03/2003 for me). I am on probation until this project ends 13/04/2003 and can then not have my contract renewed if I am unsatisfactory or they don't get a new project for me. If they do I will be on another 6 month contract where the same rules apply. Each WFtD project is 6 months so that is why the employment contracts are the same length. I am tenuously linked to IT with my project being Web Pages and Ausio editing for a community radio station. Better than my book boxing warehouse job. Currently on a break from the Category 4 Workplace Trainer and Assessor training which in the next few weeks will be followed up with Senior First Aid and Line Manager OH&S. So if nothing else I will end up with some industry recognised certificates that are relevant to office and building site work. Back to training, fill in more stuff later. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
Doesn't sound too bad - as you say, better than stacking books, at least. How are the bush fires affecting you ? I remember last time they came within a street of Damiens house. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
Towel-boy at the YWCA. "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)
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Suppose you were to pick another job entirely outside of IT, programming, engineering altogether. What would you choose? I have been thinking about this lately and I have thought teaching might actually be fun given the right situation. Any other thoughts, what would you pick?
Nick Parker
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein
If I didn't have to worry about money... A Writer of fiction, both Speculative Fiction and Fantasy. When I retire I am definitely going to give it a go. I'm a bit too busy now to write much more than short stories, and then not very often. If money was an issue... I have no idea what I'd do. I've had a number of different sorts of jobs during periods of retrenchment. Nothing I've done, other than programming, has much attraction for me. Cheers The universe is driven by the complex interaction between three ingredients: matter, energy, and enlightened self-interest.